Daily Check In Thread
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Finished W7D1 last night. Husband and I started using the treadmill instead of outdoor runs because of the heat. I'm still amazed that a few months ago I had a hard time running for a minute. This has been wonderful so far!0
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Completed w9d2 today... the end is in sight!!!0
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I'm not sure about Nike+, but I use MapMyRun, and I can set it to tell me my split pace, overall time, and total distance each 1/4 mi, 1/2 mi, 1 mi, etc.Did a 3.5 mile run this morning in preparation for my first race on Saturday. It seems weird to not use the C25K app since I graduated last week but the Nike+ app is great for telling me the pace each mile. I will have to explore the app to see if there is a way to get reminders each half mile so I can make sure I am running a consistent pace.
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Anyone know what is a reasonable distance to expect a lab to jog? I really don't want to have to leave he home as I increase my distance
Assuming:
1) It's not too hot out for him and
2) He's not overweight or elderly
3) He builds up his runs, length and speed, as you do
There is no distance that you can do that he cannot.
Be serious about evaluating whether he's overweight as most pet labs are.
Normal conversation with a veterinarian:
Person: Is my dog overweight
Vet: No, he's okay. <because he's probably not as bad as many of the dogs he/she sees>
Person: Well I'm expecting him to <pick one below>
- do flyball
- do agility
- run marathons with me
Vet: Oh! Yes he needs to lose some weight.
Thanks for the response!
Her coat is black and she definitely gets hot - I don't run her in the sun at all - only when it is cool and cloudy or usually after dark.
She is just a puppy - will be 2 in Dec.
I have walked her since we brought her home at 2 months - and she has done every day of the c25k with me since I started 8 weeks ago.
She is the only dog I have ever owned so I could be totally off base but I doubt she is overweight - In fact by looking at her she looks like a small/skinny lab. But she is part husky, so maybe that is why. (once we officially graduate I will post a pic of her and me)
She is probably due for a checkup at the vet. I will make to to ask him about her running with me when I am there.0 -
Week 8 Day 1 done. At no point during the 28 minutes did I feel like I was going to die, I think I've cracked it
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Week 8 Day 1 done. At no point during the 28 minutes did I feel like I was going to die, I think I've cracked it
That's awesome! I hope to get to that point at some stage! Going to do w5d2 tomorrow.0 -
Week 8 Day 1 done. At no point during the 28 minutes did I feel like I was going to die, I think I've cracked it
That's awesome! I hope to get to that point at some stage! Going to do w5d2 tomorrow.
W8d1 here too. Felt great and probably could have put a few more mins in.
Be patient. It happened for me sometime during week 6 for me. Now I'm trying to decide it it is ok to run everyday...because I am started to dread the off days not the run days! I can't believe I honestly just typed that....0 -
I completed W1D1 today. :happy:
I'm so proud of myself because yesterday I tried it and failed and today I accomplished the first step.
I was able to do 25:00 min with 1.55 mi, which for me is better than yesterday's of 20:14 or 20:49 min with 1.33 mi. I lowered my mph by .3 and that sure did help me along with the music on my ipod. Hope everyone else is enjoying their C25K week. :happy: 0 -
I completed W1D1 today. :happy:
I'm so proud of myself because yesterday I tried it and failed and today I accomplished the first step. I was able to do 25:00 min with 1.55 mi, which for me is better than yesterday's of 20:14 or 20:49 min with 1.33 mi. I lowered my mph by .3 and that sure did help me along with the music on my ipod. Hope everyone else is enjoying their C25K week. :happy:
Great work! Awesome way to start the C25k experience
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W7D2 ticked off and a little bit extra due to feeling so good at the end! 30mins in total this morning - though it was lovely and cool.
Average pace during the run section 11.48min/mile so I'm happy with that too.
I'm still in a state of disbelief that I am running this far and for so long. My stamina always sucked even when I was young so this is all new to me - I love it! :bigsmile:0 -
week 9 day 1 completed! 1.88 miles ran. Only two more runs until I complete C25K. I think that I am going to start the program over afer this to work on improving my speed0
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Week 7 complete!0
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Week Five, Day Three is DONE! I was a little scared, but I did it. Slowly, avg pace 5.1mph, but I did it. When the voice told me to slow down to an easy pace, I had a giant grin on my face, and I started to laugh. I wanted to yell out to anybopdy and everybody to share that I just did it, but I didn't think people would be appreciative of that on a quiet residential street at 8am. Super happy.0
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Very bleh run today. Morning sickness kept rearing its head, so I tried to put in walking intervals... run 10, walk 1, run 10, and that gave things a chance to settle.
The last leg of the run, though, it hit hard and I had to screech to a halt and bend over dry heaving as a hardcore runner sprinted past me on the sidewalk. That was pretty much the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me while running.0 -
CAN I GET A WHAT WHAT!!!!!!!
Corny I know but I am so excited to announce that I am officially a C25k graduate!!!!!
I finished W9D3 this morning and feel great with how I did. It has taken me 12 weeks to finish what should have been a 9 week program. But I redid week 2 & 3 and had a foot injury that hit me after W9D1..
What a great journey this has been, rough and tough but totally manageable if you give it the chance.0 -
High 5 Raasy!!!
I used the Zen labs app so W8D3 was my last run. I'm done! Yippie!!!! Not at 3.1 miles yet, but I'll eventually get there. Yay me! :flowerforyou:0 -
High 5 right back at you Baldielove13!!
It really is an amazing feeling to be done.. I am not at the 3.1 either but we will get there soon!0 -
W7D2 ticked off and a little bit extra due to feeling so good at the end! 30mins in total this morning - though it was lovely and cool.
Average pace during the run section 11.48min/mile so I'm happy with that too.
I'm still in a state of disbelief that I am running this far and for so long. My stamina always sucked even when I was young so this is all new to me - I love it! :bigsmile:
Awesome inspiration for someone doing week 4!!! Thanks for sharing!0 -
CAN I GET A WHAT WHAT!!!!!!!
Corny I know but I am so excited to announce that I am officially a C25k graduate!!!!!
I finished W9D3 this morning and feel great with how I did. It has taken me 12 weeks to finish what should have been a 9 week program. But I redid week 2 & 3 and had a foot injury that hit me after W9D1..
What a great journey this has been, rough and tough but totally manageable if you give it the chance.
Congrats!!! :-)0 -
Week Five, Day Three is DONE! I was a little scared, but I did it. Slowly, avg pace 5.1mph, but I did it. When the voice told me to slow down to an easy pace, I had a giant grin on my face, and I started to laugh. I wanted to yell out to anybopdy and everybody to share that I just did it, but I didn't think people would be appreciative of that on a quiet residential street at 8am. Super happy.
Yahoo!!! Congrats!! I love that feeling after a run!0 -
Week 4 Day 1 done this morning!!! I was nervous about 2-5 minute runs, but I went very slow. My run started off with my whole body and mind protesting. Telling me I was tired, weak, and there was no way I could do a 5 minute run. My legs felt tired during the warm up, and my body and mind kept telling me I couldn't well into the first 90 second run. But I pushed through and by the time the first 90 second run was over I knew I could go more. SO I kept doing what the app said to do and it felt great when I did finish the whole day! Looking forward to my next run as I know I can do it! Just a few short weeks ago I couldn't run more than 45 seconds. Now I am up to 5 minutes! Happy dance! ;-)0
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I am doing week 2 day 2 of my preC25K tomorrow
Up to 45 seconds now!0 -
Me too Chantels1! I can't believe that a month ago the thought of running a minute and a half felt like the worst thing in the world. I just ran five minutes without stopping....twice....in one run. The three minute runs felt like nothing. Best feeling EVER! Looking forward to W4D2 on Friday!0
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Week 1 Day 2 Completed.
Warmup- 3.7km/hr Walk – 4.5km/hr Run – 5 .5km/hr Distance:2.15Km0 -
Today was my last "practice" run before my 5K on Saturday and it was a struggle. I got my 3.4 miles in but my pace was 10-15 seconds slower per mile than my last couple of runs. I am hoping that it is just a blip on the radar and that I will kick some serious tail on Saturday.
Any tips, hints or suggestions on how to prepare for the race on Saturday? I have been running early mornings (5:30'ish) and the race starts at 8:30. I normally don't eat or drink anything before my morning workouts so I was thinking about just something light an hour or so before the race to give me a little burst of energy. Maybe a piece of toast with peanut butter and a banana or something like that. The race is a two hour drive from home so I am making the trip down there on Friday night and staying with a friend that will also be running the 5K.0 -
I normally don't eat or drink anything before my morning workouts so I was thinking about just something light an hour or so before the race to give me a little burst of energy. Maybe a piece of toast with peanut butter and a banana or something like that.
I usually run at 6 and my race was at 9. I had a bowl of cereal and a little orange juice for breakfast, and then split a granola bar with my son about a half hour before the race.0 -
This is my first post in the group... i have read several post and they have been so encouraging and helpful. Last night i did W1D1 and was worried all day yesterday almost talked myself out of doing it several times. But I have never been able to run do to heavy weight and strain on knees. I have been concurring mountains this year so wanted to add running a 5K to it. So i talked my teen daughter into doing this with me. I concurred my first day!!!! i will not lie it wasn't easy but i think nothing a little more stretching of my calves won't help (and i did stretch very good before thanks to the advice on here!) I am looking forward to friday night. My DD has a friend staying all night and they are both going to run with me.... it was a great time for us to talk and laugh... she said that went fast and i liked it... WIN!!!!0
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I did w8d3 last night. ONE MORE WEEK! Wooo.
I really struggled this week so I am going to redo this week before I move on to a full 3 miles. But either way, I give up a lot, so really proud of myself I stuck with it and didn't give up.0 -
I was kind of sick this week so Tuesday when I was supposed to do c210k W10D3, I only got through 1 (slow) mile, but I decided to move on today anyway and do W11D1 today. It felt wonderful. I ran 4 miles today! I used to hate running, and when I started c25k, even the 1 minute intervals were kind of tough, and now I'm running for 4 miles and loving it!
I'll be doing my first 5k on Sept 29 (the day after I move :grumble: ), and I'll look for a 10k to do around Thanksgiving-ish. Then I'm going to do half-marathon training. I want my first half-marathon to be the Disney princess half in Disney World in Feb 2015, and if I can get the money together, I want my first full marathon to be the Paris marathon in April 2016 or 2017. Go big or go home! :laugh: I hope to do a full marathon before I turn 30 (I turn 30 in Dec of 2017).
Those of you just starting or early in the program, keep your head up! It gets better. You may not end up loving running like I do, and that's fine. Running may not be your thing; it doesn't have to be, but don't give up too soon. Try to get through at least week 7 before deciding to quit. If you do quit, find something else to do. It's still important to exercise, just find something that sparks your interest even if it doesn't happen to be running. :flowerforyou:0 -
completed W4D2 last night....one more then on to the dreaded week 5. Have signed up with the husband for 2 5k's. We are huge football fans and the NFL is sponsoring "Back to Football" 5k's and "Play 60" Fun Runs in many cities across the nation to celebrate the opening week-end for the NFL. We will be supporting my team the World Champion Baltimore Ravens on Sept 4th and his team the Washington Redskin's on Sept 7th. Yes we are a house divided actually split in thirds since my son is a Cowboys fan. So anyone looking for a 5k that loves football check out your local team to see if they are sponsoring one!0
